They are based in Norway, where WCAG accessibility is not a just good practice, but actually required by law (go, Norway!). As they were developing a feature that allows user-selectable color theming for their main product, they faced a challenge: automatically adjusting the font color based on the selected background color of the container. If the background is dark, then it would be ideal to have a white text to keep it

Notice how in the middle, the colors look washed out, darker, and grayer than expected? Now take a look at the same gradient, also rendered in CSS and defined with one line of code, but generated using chromatic-sass:

background-image: chromatic-gradient(red, teal);

If you’re curious why the chromatic-sass generated gradient appears to be more natural and aesthetically pleasing, read on!